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My first coin in a Russian slab
This just came in the mail today, my first coin in an NNR slab. From what I’ve seen this grading service is modeled after PCGS and NGC, with the slab being almost identical to NGC. Grading appears co… (View Post)3 -
Does this Chinese Memento Dollar look genuine?
I just picked up this Chinese silver dollar on EBay. Nothing about the coin or the slab screams fake to me but I’m hyper vigilant when it comes to Republic of China coins. I put the slab next to anot… (View Post)1 -
Re: Another Cert our Host may want to take a look at... 1833 Half Dollar.
When I see photos of fakes like this it seems that the grade is the hardest to counterfeit. But they also miss easy parts like the denomination. (View Post)1 -
Re: How many people collect Mexican coins around the globe?
I suppose it depends on what you mean by “collecting Mexican coins”. Judging by the recent prices of popular issues such as the Caballito, there must be more people interested at least in those speci… (View Post)1 -
Re: Cool coin - maybe Asian - found in change
It’s Ethiopian. The alphabet is Amharic I believe. I recognised it because I have one in an Ethiopian proof set minted by the Franklin Mint back in the 70’s. (View Post)4